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(43) Date of publication: 19.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/34 (21) Application number: 96935078.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 10/ 00( . ) A61B 5/ 00( . ) A61B 18/ 24( . ) A61B 1/ 00( . ) A61B 5/ 103( . ) A61N 5/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/002604 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/015226 (01.05.1997 Gazette 1997/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.10.1995 GB 19950021784 (71) Applicant: Rosslyn Medical Ltd. London SE16 1AA (GB)	(72) Inventor: MASYCHEV, Victor Sovincentr, Mez. 2, Room 322 Moscow, 123610 (RU) (74) Representative: Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al  Baron & Warren, 18 South End Kensington, London W8 5BU Kensington, London W8 5BU (GB)